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• represent the future of our state. represent the future of our state.
• Complex Area Teacher of the Year. Complex Area Teacher of the Year.
• , on behalf of the honor of recognizing, on behalf of myself,<00:08:25.160> Senator<00:08:25.480
• <00:14:18.440> the two of the students here with all of the two of the students here with
• the order of the day. the order of the day.

Bills: HB1166, HB389, HB644, HB1509, HB1692, HB1842, HB1878, HB1926, HB1949, HB2116, HB2581

Keywords: HB1166, automated speed enforcement, speed cameras, traffic enforcement, road safety, traffic safety, Department of Transportation, state highway fund, special fund, appropriation, fiscal year 2026-2027, camera enforcement, speeding citations, automated traffic enforcement, highway safety, HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS

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• the<00:12:42.720> House uh of the uh of the rules of the House uh of the uh of the rules
• I rise in support of my own objection to your filing of this petition.
• Point of order, again speaking to the content of the underlying motion.
• as part of our session. as part of our session.
• of the chair of like to adopt the words of the chair of the<00:38:19.840> Judiciary<00:38:20.320

Bills: HB389, HB469, HB1510, HB1573, HB1705, HB1858, HB1875, HB1946, HB1961, HB1962, HB2001, HB2093, HB2096, HB2097

Keywords: HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS, unmanned aerial vehicle, misuse of uncrewed aircraft, criminal offense, felony enhancement, drone crime, public safety, police, deputy sheriff, fire department, intoxicated operation, registration number tampering, property damage, bodily injury, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package, Hawaii Revised Statutes

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• Use the SD1 version of the bill, which strikes references to procurement of Article 4 of the bill.
• of Article 4 of<00:32:34.400> the<00:32:34.440> bill.
• of the bill. Yes. of the bill. Yes. That's<00:32:36.040> fine.
• So, SB 2494 basically just establishes a statute of limitations of 9 years for a bribery offense.
• years for a bribery of limitations of 9 years for a bribery offense.<00:36:58.960> Yes.

Bills: HB389, HB469, HB1510, HB1573, HB1705, HB1858, HB1875, HB1946, HB1961, HB1962, HB2001, HB2093, HB2096, HB2097

Keywords: HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS, unmanned aerial vehicle, misuse of uncrewed aircraft, criminal offense, felony enhancement, drone crime, public safety, police, deputy sheriff, fire department, intoxicated operation, registration number tampering, property damage, bodily injury, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package, Hawaii Revised Statutes

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• Uh in addition, on completion of Uh in addition, on completion of negotiations,<00:11:04.440>
• of the budget. budget. budget.
• of of millions<00:14:12.680> of<00:14:12.800> dollars,<00:14:13.520> failed<00:
• Many of them don't qualify for many of these tax credits. Our taxpayers need relief now.
• of irritating for everyone. of irritating for everyone. Okay. Okay. Okay.

Bills: HB389, HB469, HB1510, HB1573, HB1705, HB1858, HB1875, HB1946, HB1961, HB1962, HB2001, HB2093, HB2096, HB2097

Keywords: HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS, unmanned aerial vehicle, misuse of uncrewed aircraft, criminal offense, felony enhancement, drone crime, public safety, police, deputy sheriff, fire department, intoxicated operation, registration number tampering, property damage, bodily injury, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package, Hawaii Revised Statutes

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• I think we, well, I don't just think we're willing to accept the substantive language of the HD2 and

Bills: HB389, HB469, HB1510, HB1573, HB1705, HB1858, HB1875, HB1946, HB1961, HB1962, HB2001, HB2093, HB2096, HB2097

Keywords: HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS, unmanned aerial vehicle, misuse of uncrewed aircraft, criminal offense, felony enhancement, drone crime, public safety, police, deputy sheriff, fire department, intoxicated operation, registration number tampering, property damage, bodily injury, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package, Hawaii Revised Statutes

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• It's kind of a late start to the morning, but we're down to just a couple of bills.
• I think the amount of money of 1.5 is appropriate. This country has...
• Chairman, I think it's a good amount of money, and I think they would make good use of it.
• That's a good amount of money, and I think they would make good use of it.
• of it of $4 million, and that... ...doing the reconfiguration of it of $4 million, and that's all within

Bills: HB1015

Keywords: Office of Management and Budget, OMB appropriation, state budget, biennial appropriation, North Dakota Century Code, state facility maintenance fund, capital improvements, Capitol building fund, governor's residence, state hospital, mental health hospital, Bank of North Dakota, line of credit, strategic investment and improvements fund, SIIF, new and vacant FTE pool, state employee pay raise, performance-based compensation, guardianship grants, community corrections

Summary: The Government Operations Division met to review proposed amendments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) budget, with the chair noting the bill would not be voted out that day and would likely be held until the following week for any technical corrections. Members discussed a series of amendments, generally without objection: a $1.5 million appropriation for a pro-life education committee; a $40,000–$45,000 deficiency appropriation for Uniform Laws travel costs; creation of a state deferred maintenance fund with $40 million for deferred maintenance projects; adding the state hospital project to the OMB budget with $200 million from the Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund (SIF) and $85 million from a line of credit, plus construction management oversight; $110,114 for custodial equity increases; $1 million for a retirement incentive pool; $3 million to cover a shortfall in the new and vacant FTE funding pool; and $4 million for space reconfiguration and rent/moving costs. Prairie Public Broadcasting was also discussed, with a suggestion to change the purpose from local programming to infrastructure and set the amount at $850,000, likely as one-time SIF funding. The committee also heard a heads-up about a possible $180,000 federal reimbursement issue tied to an education grant, but no action was taken on that item. The committee further discussed a broader amendment to reduce the transfer from the social services fund to the human services fund from $250 million to $232 million, based on DHS needs and available carryover funding. Members also agreed to add emergency clauses to the capital assets, deferred maintenance, and moving/space reconfiguration items. The chair indicated Brady could begin incorporating the discussed changes into a consolidated amendment, while noting there could still be additional items next week. Staff also reported the SIF balance was about $280 million positive, though some removed agency items, including airport grants, would need to be considered. The committee then reconsidered its earlier action on House Bill 1581 and restored it to its original form at $100,000 after hearing that the funding would support tribal tourism-related events tied to upcoming 2026 celebrations and the Theodore Roosevelt Library opening. A motion for do pass on the bill as originally introduced passed unanimously by roll call. Finally, the committee postponed action on another bill until later that day, directing that revised materials be distributed and that the item be taken up in the afternoon session.

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• So, right now, we don't do... because of something in the nature of... ...because of something in the
• of committee.
• A lot of times we did it, but it's the documentation of it.
• So again, there are a lot of different structures of family.
• Yes, that was one of my major concerns. It says... one of my major concerns.

Bills: SB324, HB395, HB222, HB310, HB285, HB144, HB251, HB380

Keywords: parole, pardons, paroles board, board of pardons and paroles, Alabama criminal justice, sentencing reform, prison reform, reentry, recidivism, risk assessment, validated risk and needs assessment, supervision, probation, parole denial, parole reconsideration, medical parole, violent offense, nonviolent offense, law enforcement member, board appointments

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• Senate Bill 2949 by Senator Hinojosa of Hidalgo, relating to the regulation of the transportation. of
• The permit for the Port of Harlingen and Port of Brownsville was 125.
• Some of that leaking on the ground, what kind of issues does it pose in terms of danger to the environment
• And my point was, two quarters of a gallon of fuel. Why can't we, a lot of truck companies do this?
• of trucks.

Bills: SB2199, SB2200, SB2201, SB2949, SB2332

Keywords: overweight vehicle, vehicle weight limits, hazardous materials, hazmat, cargo tank, fuel transport, trucking, commercial vehicle, Transportation Code, criminal penalty, second-degree felony, loading violation, truck weight, axle weight, gross weight, public safety, commercial carrier, Texas, commercial truck, truck route

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• Senator Parker, relating to aircraft owned and operated by the Department of Public Safety.
• Texas DPS is the owner and operator of their aircraft and should therefore be held accountable for the
• maintenance and safety of their aircraft as well as their crew members.
• airworthiness of the aircraft and ensure all airworthiness directives are complied with.
• Again, just putting Texas DPS in charge of the maintenance of those aircraft that they're already operating

Bills: SB2199, SB2200, SB2201, SB2949, SB2332

Keywords: overweight vehicle, vehicle weight limits, hazardous materials, hazmat, cargo tank, fuel transport, trucking, commercial vehicle, Transportation Code, criminal penalty, second-degree felony, loading violation, truck weight, axle weight, gross weight, public safety, commercial carrier, Texas, commercial truck, truck route

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• Texas DPS is the owner and operator of its aircraft.
• maintenance and safety of its aircraft as well as its crew members.
• airworthiness of the aircraft and making sure all airworthiness directives are complied with.
• aircraft Bring all maintenance of Texas DPS-owned and operated aircraft maintained by Texas DPS employees
• Again, just putting DPS there in charge of the maintenance of those aircraft that they're already operating

Bills: SB2199, SB2200, SB2201, SB2949, SB2332

Keywords: overweight vehicle, vehicle weight limits, hazardous materials, hazmat, cargo tank, fuel transport, trucking, commercial vehicle, Transportation Code, criminal penalty, second-degree felony, loading violation, truck weight, axle weight, gross weight, public safety, commercial carrier, Texas, commercial truck, truck route

Summary: The Senate Committee on Border Security heard several bills related to border security, law enforcement databases, DPS aviation maintenance, and transportation motor fuels. SB 2199, after brief invited testimony from the Texas Trucking Association and DPS, was left pending at first and later reported favorably to the full Senate on a 4-1 vote. SB 2332, relating to aircraft owned and operated by the Department of Public Safety, was laid out by Senator Parker, with DPS and TechSOT witnesses explaining that it would centralize DPS aircraft maintenance under DPS, align state law with FAA responsibility rules, and potentially reduce costs and downtime; it was later reported favorably on a 5-0 vote and placed on the local and uncontested calendar. SB 2949, relating to the regulation of transportation motor fuels, was also adopted as a committee substitute and reported favorably on a 4-1 vote, with a member noting continued interest in refining port-of-entry transloading issues. The committee spent the most time on SB 2201, which would revise Texas intelligence database criteria for criminal street gangs and foreign terrorist organizations. Senator Birdwell described the bill as adding safeguards such as requiring officer identification on submissions, setting retention and validation rules, and updating criteria to reflect technology and social media use. Invited witnesses from the district attorney’s office, DPS, and the Texas Anti-Gang Center generally supported the bill and said it would improve reliability and accountability. Public testimony included support from the Texas Public Policy Foundation and opposition from the Texas Civil Rights Project and the ACLU of Texas, which argued the bill’s language on implied or demonstrated self-admission and other criteria was vague, overly broad, and could lead to erroneous inclusion in the database and downstream consequences. After debate, SB 2201 was reported favorably to the full Senate on a 4-1 vote, with Senator Eckhardt voting no. During questioning on SB 2201, members discussed how gang-database entries are used in investigations and prosecutions, the meaning of “family member,” the scope of self-admission, and how “previously documented areas” would be identified in practice. Opponents raised concerns about due process, First and Fourth Amendment issues, racial profiling, and possible federal consequences if state database information is shared. Supporters emphasized that the database is a law-enforcement tool for identifying organized criminal activity and that the committee substitute adds training, audits, and accountability measures. The committee then completed its business and recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• It reigns in some of the misuse of commissioning authority that the role is.
• Some of our aircraft have over 10,000 to 12,000 hours on them.
• Are there any other questions of the witness? Yes, sir. And then on all of your aircraft...
• Their aircraft are state of Texas aircraft, but you know they are registered to DPS, so in that respect
• Our guys have a very longstanding tradition of working on their aircraft, and they know their aircraft

Bills: HB5097, HB5513, SB523, SB857, SB964, SB1101, SB2143, SB2332, SB2383, HB 1108

Keywords: criminal history, background checks, government code, licensing, information access, rural law enforcement, child care grants, community support, law enforcement retention, advisory committee, SB 523, Texas driver’s license, alternative address, residential address, confidential address, address confidentiality, Department of Public Safety, DPS, Transportation Code, Section 521.1211

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• So, this is one of the priorities of the Governor.
• What it does is we are exempting the gross receipts from the sale of aircraft or certain aircraft and
• aircraft parts from state sales and use tax, and also the lease and rental version of the state.
• Refurbishing on commercial aircraft, we are one of the few states that still tax this transaction, and
• You know, they take care of it. You know, they take care of it at the end of the year.

Bills: HB61, HB327, HB253, HB297

Keywords: home school, career and technical education, public schools, K-12 education, enrollment policy, parental leave, state employees, adoption, employee benefits, aircraft tax, aviation tax, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption, lease tax, rental tax, commercial aircraft, air carrier, airline, aircraft parts, maintenance

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• Uh, the equipment was paid for by the aircraft owners without any knowledge of what that data was going
• owners without any the the the aircraft owners without any knowledge<00:12:07.680> of<00:12:08.000
• I do kind of see it as a way of I do kind of see it as a way of oversight<00:12:46.480> to
• government out of uh using of services government out of uh using of services as<00:14:01.600>
• I don't disagree with it, but it's just more of that equipment was paid for by the aircraft owner.

Bills: SB223, SB271, SB223, SB271

Keywords: expungement, nonviolent felony, criminal record, restoration of rights, human trafficking, SB271, Alabama, municipalities, city fees, town fees, franchise fees, utility franchise, natural gas, manufactured gas, gas utility, public streets, public places, right-of-way, municipal consent, gross receipts tax

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• the clerk of the committee.
• aircraft systems technologies to detect, track, identify, and neutralize the operation of unauthorized
• southern part of the United States.
• Members, questions of the author. All right.
• This is the codification of federal law.

Bills: HCR98, HB180

Keywords: counter-unmanned aircraft systems, C-UAS, counter-drone, drone mitigation, unmanned aircraft systems, UAS, border security, U.S.-Mexico border, aviation safety, airspace regulation, federal preemption, Homeland Security, Department of Defense, Department of Justice, Department of Energy, FBI, state-local coordination, tribal and territorial partners, border patrol, cartels

Summary: The Senate Committee on Border Security met with a quorum present and first took up HCR 98, a resolution urging Congress to improve coordination among federal, state, and local authorities on counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) technology for border security. The author and sponsor described increasing drone activity along the border, saying unauthorized drones are used to track agents, identify weaknesses, and smuggle contraband, and argued for clearer procedures to detect, identify, and neutralize such aircraft. There was no public testimony, and the committee voted 4-0 to report HCR 98 favorably to the full Senate; the resolution was also ordered for local and uncontested calendar placement without objection. The committee then heard HB 180, sponsored by Chairman Birdwell, which would authorize the governor to coordinate directly with Mexican officials and individual Mexican states on border security agreements and appoint representatives to implement them. Birdwell said the bill would codify prior border-security cooperation efforts, improve responses to cross-border challenges such as drug and human trafficking, and include a finding that entrants from foreign countries must use a legal port of entry. No questions were asked, and there was no invited or public testimony. After the hearing, the committee left HB 180 pending. The meeting concluded with no further business and the committee standing in recess subject to the call of the chair.

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• Senator Hinojosa of Hidalgo? Present. Senator Eckhardt? Senator Hinojosa of Nueces.
• to the clerk of the committee.
• aircraft systems technologies to detect, track, identify, and neutralize the operation of unauthorized
• Senator Hinojosa of Hidalgo? Aye. Senator Hinojosa of Nueces?
• Before we close out, Senator Hinojosa of Nueces.

Bills: HCR98, HB180, HB180

Keywords: counter-unmanned aircraft systems, C-UAS, counter-drone, drone mitigation, unmanned aircraft systems, UAS, border security, U.S.-Mexico border, aviation safety, airspace regulation, federal preemption, Homeland Security, Department of Defense, Department of Justice, Department of Energy, FBI, state-local coordination, tribal and territorial partners, border patrol, cartels

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• whether<00:15:23.320> you the top of the agencies of whether you the top of the agencies of
• costs to programs of a state agency or political subdivision, such as misusing resources.
• costs to programs of a state agency or political subdivision, such as misusing resources.
• <00:42:42.680> so respectful of the scope of Statute so respectful of the scope of Statute
• <00:56:49.760> we've uh lot of lot of issues that we've uh lot of lot of issues that we've

Bills: HF23, HF1355

Keywords: whistleblower, whistleblower protections, public employees, state employees, retaliation, reporting fraud, misuse of authority, personal gain, state government, state services, state programs, legislative auditor, constitutional officer, public corruption, fraud reporting, government accountability, employee rights, labor law, Minnesota Statutes 181.931, Minnesota Statutes 181.932

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• of volunteer firefighters who die of cancer.
• at under the age of 19. at under the age of 19.
• of the total amount. of the total amount.
• <00:10:29.040> Uh four, line 88 of the of the bill. Uh four, line 88 of the of the bill.
• Was the majority of<00:12:17.360> it<00:12:17.600> used? of it used? of it used?

Bills: HB247, HB317, HB318, HB253, HB271, HB135, HB247, HB317, HB318, HB253, HB271, HB135

Keywords: Gulf of America, name change, state compliance, educational materials, local resources, historical reference, age verification, parental consent, consumer protection, app store regulations, data privacy, Internet filters, digital safety, minors protection, civil liability, device manufacturers, obscenity, aircraft tax, aviation tax, sales tax exemption

Bills: HM64, HM65

Keywords: capital outlay, Indian nations, tribes, technical assistance, state funding, resource allocation, firearm safety, public health, task force, violence prevention, alcohol misuse, legislation, 996, all

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• Representative, so the title's off of this bill is what's the thought on the impact of the pension fiscal
• and all that as of right now.
• So the OPRAS would remain fully funded at 2% of the employees go back, which is the point of the bill
• It is, and that's with the cost of fuel and the dangers and risks of traveling.
• I just would like to thank you for Six years of being the chairman of the House Finance Committee.

Bills: SB44, SB134, SB1378, SB1400, SB1403, SB1832, SB2018, SB2143

Keywords: sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, contractors, charitable purposes, state law, retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, Olympics, funding, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, local businesses, revolving fund, event hosting, sales tax, tax exemption, tax refund, Oklahoma Sales Tax Code

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• fund all of the anticipated costs of fund all of the anticipated costs of establishing<00:06:57.360
• > the portion of that amount of money for the portion of that amount of money for the specific
• <00:21:03.520> the of the Senate and three-fifths of the of the Senate and three-fifths of
• lots of meetings and lots of there were lots of meetings and lots of conversations<00:22:56.880>
• talk to some of the members of the talk to some of the members of the Republican<00:25:41.760>

Bills: SF856, HF3168, HF3528, HF389

Keywords: Inspector General, fraud prevention, state audit, public funds, misuse, transparency, government accountability, ethnic councils, diversity, governance, state participation, community representation, barbering, licensing, examinations, barber schools, public safety, certifications, Barber Examiners Board, Minnesota Historical Society